§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many centres are to be opened in Wales under the Government's new plans to assist doctors in demonstrating new methods of treatment and clinical management in the treatment of arthritis.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThis matter is under consideration but I cannot at present add to what was said by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services in his speech to the B.M.A. on 8th February.
PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT January,1972 January,1971 January,1970 January,1969 January,1968 January,1967 Development Areas South Western … … 7.3 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.1 Merseyside … … 6.9 4.7 3.9 3.5 3.3 3.3 Northern … … 6.8 5.0 5.0 5.2 4.7 3.9 Scottish … … 7.5 5.5 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4 Welsh … … 6.3 4.9 4.9 4.8 5.0 4.9 Intermediate Areas North East Lancashire … 4.2 2.4 1.8 1.7 2.6 2.6 Bridlington/Filey … 11.5 9.8 9.6 9.6 9.2 7.3 Yorkshire Coalfield … 6.7 4.7 4.9 4.5 3.6 2.7 North Humberside … 5.9 4.8 4.3 3.7 3.7 2.8 Notts/Derby Coalfield … 5.6 5.7 4.9 4.3 3.0 2.0 Oswestry … … 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.9 3.6 3.5 South East Wales … 5.4 3.9 3.8 3.8 4.1 3.7 South Western … … 5.4 4.5 4.2 3.7 3.3 4.0 Scottish … … 5.4 4.4 3.6 2.9 2.5 2.0 Rates can be calculated only for complete travel to-work areas, or combinations of these areas. The rates shown for the South East Wales and Scottish Intermediate Areas have been calculated for areas somewhat larger than the actual intermediate areas